Breech-loading safety gun



March l2, 1929. R. M. GARDINER BREECH LOADING SAFETY GUN Filed May 2l, 192,6

,leo toits loekedfpositionfthe' ca 1n27 lengaging the"breech-bolt'isunlocked I have provided means both forl preventing' movement of the Avtrigger and also for preventing forward movement, except when the breech-bolt VisinA movement of vthe hammer, even shouldY the fore piecelO be pressed toits backward posi-k tion, as hereinbefore deseribed. VThis trig` ger lock comprisesa safety pin 19 extending through a hammerloeking latch 2O pivotally mount-ed on the trigger plate 2l,V the lovvei V end vof said safety-pin resting'against'the trigger 8 baek ofits pivot and theupper end breech-'bolt isfadapted to lieopposite the up'-y pper end ofthe safety pin19when'the-breech bolt is in its elosedyand loeliedfposition so that-When tlie parts are relativelyl so placed j thepinmaybe movedupwvardly thus permittingtlie trigger tov be pulled for firing purposes. I

The means orlooking the hammeragainst v fits closed position,,comprisesalip 23 on theV "hammerr positioned ior engagement Alby alip V24 on the latchr 20. A releasing lug 25,011

i fthe topkof the latehhasa cam s urfaee 26 positioned for engagement by a eam 27. onthe breeeh-boltllocling lug 28 Whereby'wlienfthe rear end portionjof the b reech-boltfis rotated the ACain surface 26 willinove the`-latch 20 so vvention may be carried out. by other means and applied to uses other'thanV those aboveset out.

Icleima I70v Y mounted hammerrolf afirearnn means engaged With'isaidhammer andrmovable' independent?" f ly thereof forllexertin'glforce-upon said hammer for firing purposes, means for moving said* vmember alongthe edge of 'said'. hammer' to Va safety position `Wli'en vthe latter is moved s position,and meansV to its eoeked'or its lfiring forreleasmg therhammer. v

- ferent'sides'of the pivot O saidrhammer `with# out# moving the'lat'ter and at lthe same,- time for var in T thefamount of said force exerted' Y b means for releasing:

upon `,said hammer, `and said hammer.

In? combination i with mounted hammer@ f fil/firearm; a spring -for exerting forceupon ksaid hammer for firing In V'combinatio n with the V`pifvotally x mounted'fhammer of alirearm,fmeans :for ex'-y erting force upon'saidhammer 'for firingjpur- Y 'poses, meansv for'applyingsaidlforoe nfdif-` 'gA fpurposes7means for s hiftingthe force. of SaidY ,Y

spring from one' side of the' pivot ofthe larii-A -A i Vmer to the oppositeside thereof Without mov-" i' :ing-thehammer tiojpla'ce tllejatterfin .condi` y tion forfii ring,` means forhinereasing thejforce exertedby saidspringupon 'the. hammerfby s that tlieflips-QS and ,2&1 Willbe disengaged and .tonfthe pin ,l9 isjjfree to permit movement yofthe trigger, tlielips 23-24aredisengaged Vof the barrel to and its'removal freniV the leasinggthe hammer.

the hammertvillnottheeby beheld.: 4.3111 lcombinationLivith y vTherefore,'it-Wi'll be noted-that when' the Am'ountechhammer.o fa@ `f i'jejari yaV ea rrier,1a1091 Y breech-boltis inzits `Closed and lookedposi- 7 spring lmounted on` the ,carrien a "member mounted yon vthe Vcarrieri againstsaid `spring f tovpermit ltiring movementfof the hammer andif the fore piece lO be 'now pressed back- Wardly a pull of the trigger Will release `the :In order to provide'of ready attachment ."or releasing ther hammer. v

and" movabl'y 'engaged 5 hammer lto exert force oitsaid spring against y'said hamV mer, 'means'for 'moving'theiearrie'r lio-slide vsaidvmember alongtlie edger'of said hammer hammer'andgthe gun maybe discharged.v '1' jtotransfer 'the force of'the'spring Yfronroxie s side `to 'thegother of-saidhammer-and means 'saidfshiftingumovemen and means for, re-

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frame 'saidfbarrel is 4tapered-at its rear end Inkcombination r`they pivotallyl as at 291e liit a correspondingly'tapered baramounted hammer of fay =firear11f 1,` va'. c'arrieigra rel receiving recess inthe frame, and al ,re-springlpressed,plunger-mounted in thefear tainingpin is insertedorosswvise through the trame I ufitli the rperiphery of v said pin en tering :a groove lformed transversely across the tapered portion'QS) ofthe'barrel as shown In aeoordanee As there is no4 material,terrein the useio'l the. g

Vfirearm tending to movefthe barrel outwardly f fromtlie frame I' have ',ii'oundthat the pin 29; aniply serves to lioldtlieipvartstogether; and that bytal'ring outthis pin' v the barrel maybe Y, Y

easily'removed." Y

patent ,statutes IVV have deseribedftlie v; principles`. ofoperation Of'm'y invention, together .with the device. WhichI noweonside'r to reprresent the best em bodimentvthereof;v butl 'desireto have;it-nnderstoodthat thedeviee-' 7 'slioivnfi's "on1y llusjtrativeand vthat ,theV in- "from one'side tothezotherof the ,hammer anch .te increase; the tens n .Spr-lee;

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nnliia (m; with@ theV pivotally hammer of airearni; a', movably y springpres's'ed 4Yplungerl y Y ageam o n'the'ham'mer t Y inwardly)against'the f" l ensionfof its"springfmeans'for shifting Vthe s' `carrier to'tra'n'sfer therforeezof'fsaid spring Vtofthe 

